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Date: Sun,  6 May 2007 18:57:25 -0700
From: Roman Shaposhnik <rvs@sun.com>
Subject: Re: [9fans] speaking of kenc
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On Sun, 2007-05-06 at 07:12 +0200, lucio@proxima.alt.za wrote:
> > assembler is there because it is needed. if you are writing or porting
> > a compiler and you dont have an assembler you will end up writing one
> > anyway.
> 
> Assembler is there because the designers _make_ it necessary. 
 
  I think I would agree with this point 100%. 

Thanks,
Roman.